My Own Mother's Son

[Verse 1] I was sittin' in the dark of a summer park Playing paper, scissors, and stone Minding my own But playin' alone When I noticed all the rest in their shorts and vests Singing Harrison's 'Here Comes the Sun' I needed a gun The fight had begun [Chorus 1] I did not go to song, you see The song just came to me Like afternoon to evening shade Like lumberjack to tree It pinned me down like wrestler And would not let me be Held me down in deathly grip The count of '1,2,3' [Verse 2] I've been fanning the flames of heated debate Since 1978 Left the teacher shocked At the old school gate So I walked away in the month of May With the long-distance vision of June Hummin' a tune Payback soon [Chorus 2] I did not choose the melody The tune just called my name And after just one taste of it I knew just where to aim I did not clamber onto stage Fame just blinded me I did not wander, open mouth For world to disagree [Bridge] Life is never easy When you've tattooed on your tongue Very rarely 'Am I right?' But never 'Am I wrong?' From arguments that came to me To songs I always sung I'm my own worst enemy And my own mother's son I'm my own mother's son... [Outro] Mm, own mother's son... Own mother's son... Own mother's son... That I can't deny... My own mother's son... My own mother's son...